#idk if this makes ANY sense

[if-loki-was-a-fox]

Asexual Joel. Not in the sense that he doesn't experience sexual attraction, but in the sense that he reproduced via mitosis. That's why there's so many of him in all this intros

[think-queer]

We all need to stop treating sex like it's something special. It's not. It's just another form of interaction. It can be deeply meaningful, but so can any other interaction with another person. Sex with someone is not actually meaningfully different than having lunch with someone. It's just a thing people do sometimes.

On the same note, sex isn't special in a bad way either. Sexual abuse is awful because it's abuse, but we need to stop acting like sexual abuse leaves someone broken or is fundamentally worse than physical abuse. Stop saying that rape is worse than death, because that has some fucked up implications towards survivors of rape.

Sex isn't special. It can be wonderful or horrible, or completely meaningless. It's not uniquely holy or dangerous. It's not what makes us human. It's just a thing you can do. There's nothing wrong with enjoying sex purely as a physically pleasurable activity. There's nothing about sex or sexual content that rots your brain. Stop treating sex like it's special.

[purpleshadow-star]

It's kind of funny (heartbreaking) that there were multiple Ravens who wanted a number, to the point where some tried to manipulate Jean into helping them one way or another, but none of them would have been next in line. No matter what they did, there was always someone ahead of them on the list. Someone who wasn't even on the team. That someone wasn't Neil. Neil was a surprise to everyone, including Riko. That someone was Andrew.

Kevin might have had to beg Riko to go visit Andrew, and Riko might have laughed at Kevin and dismissed Andrew when Andrew turned him down, but make no mistake, if Andrew had accepted and had become a Raven, he would have taken that #4 spot within his first year.

If we're being real, Andrew had more of a chance at becoming part of the perfect Court than any of those Ravens ever had. Even Jean thinks of Andrew as one of them.

The other Ravens never stood a chance.

[bellasfortuna]

having some terrible ghoap brainrot, because what if you matched with simon and johnny both on tinder separately, met, fucked, did that whole song and dance but didn't know they were in an open relationship and they both figured out they'd slept with and liked the same one night stand?

they'd never found someone before who was equally into simon as they were johnny and vice versa, so they start thinking....

update: first teaser here

[locamotivednp]

Dan saying love isn’t real vs. Phil saying that dan would be immortal too. Fight.

[thelaurenshippen]

I think the thing that, like, has me fully frothing at the mouth about the way the last of us transformed bill's story is how it flipped on its head what bill does in the narrative. in the game (at least in my interpretation), he is the epitome of the living vs. surviving dichotomy, an example on how you can do everything you can to survive as long as you can and be absofuckinglutely miserable and alone if you continue to shove down parts of yourself and keep everyone at arm's length. he's what joel could become if he's not careful.

and in the show, he's the opposite - he's the example of how you can change your ways in the worst circumstances, how letting someone in is actually the most powerful thing you can do, how surviving isn't enough, isn't worthwhile, if you don't have love, if you don't have something to live for. and where in the game he was a portent of joel's future if he continued down the path he was on, in the show he's a contrast of what joel already is. joel, who couldn't tell tess he loved her, joel who can be detached enough to dispose of the corpse of a child, joel who doesn't allow himself to mourn the death of his friends for more than a few seconds. bill of the game was that way, except he still helped joel and ellie out. joel of the tv show is where bill was, but he still gives ellie his jacket when its cold, his food when she's hungry.

and in doing all of that, and with knowing what's coming, the last of us has said "love will save you. it doesn't matter if its romantic love or familial love, no matter the people involved, love is the most natural thing we do, and if you try to push it away, it will be that that kills you."

[beachytablecloth]

the first time i watched fantasy high i was so caught off guard by kristen’s change in attitude towards cassandra in between sophomore and junior year. how she went from embracing this new deity, being so excited about it, to essentially treating it all as a nuisance. but i chalked it up to ally beardsley’s comedy and penchant for chaos, and kind of just went with it.

but the more i rewatch and the more i think about it, i think kristen’s shift in attitude makes so, so much sense. kristen went from helio’s chosen to the saint of doubt in just two years. she’s died and met gods. she’s cut off her family in exchange for the one she found. she grew up a sheltered religious child who had everything told to her, everything explained in perfect sense. no questions, all answers. she was told what was good and what was bad her entire life—only to go to school and within weeks begin questioning everything. and then, at the end of sophomore year, she finds herself at the complete opposite end of the spectrum. doubt, mystery, and night. and while she’s excited about it, i also cannot imagine what it would be like to have your entire worldview shifted so dramatically and completely, and at such a young age.

it does not surprise me at all that, in the beginning of junior year, we see a kristen who’s exasperated by her goddess. a kristen who truly seems just so, so tired. she’s disillusioned not with just cassandra, but with religion on the whole. who could blame her for not having the energy or the interest in pouring her soul into building a religion from the ground up? and not to mention, it was tracker’s dedication to her own religion that eventually led to them breaking up, and though kristen respected tracker’s choice, i can’t help but think this would add to the resentment. so while kristen dodging cassandra’s texts and treating her religion as a chore is a hilarious choice, i think it also makes perfect sense that someone whose entire identity used to be based around religion is now just a bit… tired of it all.

[some-fantastic-kay]

During the summoning Pete and steph are freaking out because the lords are telling her she has to shoot him meanwhile grace heard wiggly say pay the price or fuck off and she thought fuck that's cool I'm gonna use that

[jaegerisim]

I need a scene in s5 in which Mike and Will are doing something kind of romantic (like sharing a bed or tending each others wounds idk) so Lucas tells Dustin “why can’t we do that too?” And Dustin answer “cuz they’re Mike and Will and we’re Lucas and Dustin” and Lucas is like “oooohh yeah, that makes sense”

[milkyplier]

I think you all remember Legend’s original character traits:

And I’d like to bring attention to “very mature for his age; however still young at heart.”

And I want to know exactly how old Legend is. He’s one of the older teens—so we can safely assume anywhere from 16-19. That being said, I’d like to assume he’s on the younger side of the scale, perhaps 17. At 19, with as many years of adventuring under his belt, his maturity/age ratio isn’t really surprising (unless I’m also mature for my age and don’t know what to expect from people who grew up normally) enough to make note of. To top that off, “still young at heart.” He’s ultimately still a kid. And we see that in this new update:

All the adults—Time, Warriors, Sky, and Twilight are unamused. Even Wild is smiling, but not laughing, Four also quite simply does not find anything funny.

This is interesting to note because according to Time’s character sheet, he has a young sense of humor, but he’s mature enough that it doesn’t show in this scene aside from the “I don’t recommend attempting to keep up with the post man, but go on.” It has undertones of humor—but his expression betrays that he is firmly on track with the conversation and will not delay it by laughing. Legend, being as mature as “very mature for his age” would indicate, should not be laughing, either. And yet:

Thus: Time has a young sense of humor because that’s who he is, regardless of age.

Legend has a young sense of humor simply because he’s still that young.

[iridescentpull]

Actually, I'm gonna ramble about Pac and Ramón for a bit:

Pac knows how it feels to be abandoned– after all, he was abandoned in the orphanage after his parents' divorce. He knows the trauma of waiting for that person to come back, but ultimately never coming back, and feeling like maybe it was his fault for that, and the need to prove you deserve to be loved.

They both had to grow up quickly, albeit for different yet similar reasons. Pac had to grow up quickly because he had to take care and protect his best friend, Mike, and at the same time fight for their survival after the orphanage shut down. Ramón had to grow up because his other father, Spreen, didn't like how childish he was (the moment with the boucy ball comes to mind**) and then he lost his 1st life, which meant he had to be extra careful.

They both also only have had one other person for most of their lives, someone they can trust 100%. It has always been Fit and Ramón & Pac and Mike for the longest time. Of course, other people have come and gone, but in the end, it has always been the two of them.

I think the reason Pac is so affectionate and caring of Ramón is because he knows, he understands him. He wants Ramón to get to experience all the things he couldn’t. Have a big adoption party? Yes, of course. Have two lovable parents who cherish him? Done and dusted. Have domestic and relaxing activities with close family? That can be be arranged, just say a day.

All in all, I think them being in each others lives heals them respectively. Pac being able to love and take care of Ramón helps him heal his inner child. Ramón being able to get the second parent he always wanted (while also making sure Fit is not alone) helps him get to feel like a silly kid once again.

I think that's beautiful.

(** If you dont know, Ramón once had a slime ball he used to play catch with. One time, he gave the ball to Spreen in hopes of playing with him, but Spreen scolded him for being childish and that he had to grow up. After that, I don’t think I’ve ever seen Ramón with the ball again [i could be wrong, though!])

[tinycowboybro]

ok still thinking about episode 6 and i just can’t get over that Mhok was CRYING during this interaction

there were so many other moments when it would have make sense to see Mhok cry; being told to leave the birthday party, realizing he liked Day at the bridge, seeing August kiss Day, but he didn’t because those moments all revolve around his own feelings

no, what made Mhok cry was that August hurt Day. It’s Day’s feelings that make Mhok cry, knowing that August was pitying Day and saying those hurtful things while Day was standing right there. He’s frustrated and hurt and he’s hurt for Day too.

Mhok is just so incredibly empathetic and it kills me that he thinks he’s not soft or tender because he is, he is so full of love that he cries for the boy he loves when the boy’s crush hurts him even though he was willing to step aside for him (initially at least., Mhok is only human and i’m glad he was ready to fight back for Day with the sunflower at the end bc i am an August hater first)

[clestialintent]

something about armand’s identity getting warped and mangled by those who had power over him in his youth till he couldnt even confidently lay claim to his real name (arun) because even that cant offer him any clarity or comfort after enduring all that abuse. its just another reminder of what came after

[eternalmomentss]

I love where Dorian is going right now so much. Downfall mirroring his own experience with the Crown Keepers so perfectly. The gods being presented as "just a fucked up family like us". A family with intense biases and intense human emotions that are willing to doom others like Opal or Cyrus or even an entire city for their own betrayer siblings. How is that fair? How could Dorian not wish to shatter that hierachy? How could he not agree that the power imbalance isn't right at all? His anger is so fresh, he's so broken, has no time to process and hides it all away. It doesn't matter. Other people are suffering too. He cares so much about them. He doesn't want to think about consequences. That maybe he is at fault and now he has to explain it all to his parents and accept his role as heir and leave the life he wants behind. And maybe he cannot do anything but seek revenge to rid himself of that anger. Maybe all he can do to ease the pain and guilt is kill a god.

[soultiio]

even though i believe wholeheartedly that izaya is more obsessed with shizu chan than shizuo is with him for obvious reasons and he has done a lot of stuff to shizuo to make his life miserable so it would make sense that shizuo hates izaya more, i do believe that in between the two of them is also izaya the one who hates shizuo the most

in this essay i will

[freddie-77-ao3]

sherman yang who is born screaming and fighting, who wails at the world, and nearly kills his mother, because is it not true that your own body can war against you. sherman yang who becomes a toddler who is mean to children because he doesn't know how to act, but who goes home and cries because he just wants to be nice.

sherman yang who is the strong ares boy, the second in command, the one people turn to when clarisse is gone, the one who came to camp when he was five, he and his mother fighting their way from alaska to new york only for his mother to die, he shows up at camp wrapped in her winter jacket and covered in blood, he is strong, he is fearless, he is ready for war.

but

sherman yang who is the weak ares boy at night, the one who is still scrubbing his hands months after battle because he swears he can still feel blood underneath his fingers, the one who punched the mirror in the cabin bathroom because he couldn't stand to look at himself, who wakes up and throws up every night from nightmares, who thinks of himself as a weapon and not a person, but a broken weapon now.

sherman yang who hears percy jackson disappeared and has to go into the bathroom to shake in peace because he is so scared of another war, so scared of getting more blood on his hands, of becoming even more of a monster that he can't breathe.

but

sherman yang who is followed into the bathroom by miranda gardiner, who starts keeping plants by his bed, one for each person he killed, one who finds that flower crowns don't erase the past, but sometimes they make the nightmares better, the one who finds that not everyone needs him to fight.